1
as in mourning
to feel or express sorrow for
she lamented the loss of her beloved pet to a degree that went way beyond words
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2
as in regretting
to feel sorry or dissatisfied about
the youth lamented not having spent more time with his late grandfather
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Recent Examples of lamenting
Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Rodriguez rejected the characterization given at the news conference, particularly a remark lamenting that the maximum punishment for the 13-year-old would be an eight-month stay at a boys’ ranch.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Malone, the lovable fictional accountant, was lamenting cupcakes in his quote.
—Philip Maymin, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
For now, hockey’s moment with the success of the 4 Nations Face-Off and its Thursday night crescendo is worth celebrating, and exploring, more than the current NBA malaise is worth lamenting or dwelling upon.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
After lamenting another fourth-quarter collapse, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra went through the positives from the first three quarters of Wednesday night’s 115-101 road loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
The art world is lamenting a brash heist in the Netherlands that resulted in the theft of a 2,400-year-old golden helmet and 2,000-year-old gold bracelets, which have been traced to Romanian royalty.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
The fourth season starts with David Brittlesbee (David Hornsby) lamenting the end of the pandemic, which has reduced the profitability of game companies since people are now leaving their homes.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Putin has spent the last two decades lamenting the loss of Russia’s empire and methodically working toward its reconstruction.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
The song’s beat is produced by New York musician Cash Cobain, and features DDG melodically lamenting over visitation restrictions.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Rodriguez rejected the characterization given at the news conference, particularly a remark lamenting that the maximum punishment for the 13-year-old would be an eight-month stay at a boys’ ranch.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Malone, the lovable fictional accountant, was lamenting cupcakes in his quote.
—Philip Maymin, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
For now, hockey’s moment with the success of the 4 Nations Face-Off and its Thursday night crescendo is worth celebrating, and exploring, more than the current NBA malaise is worth lamenting or dwelling upon.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
After lamenting another fourth-quarter collapse, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra went through the positives from the first three quarters of Wednesday night’s 115-101 road loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
The art world is lamenting a brash heist in the Netherlands that resulted in the theft of a 2,400-year-old golden helmet and 2,000-year-old gold bracelets, which have been traced to Romanian royalty.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
The fourth season starts with David Brittlesbee (David Hornsby) lamenting the end of the pandemic, which has reduced the profitability of game companies since people are now leaving their homes.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Putin has spent the last two decades lamenting the loss of Russia’s empire and methodically working toward its reconstruction.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lamenting
Verb
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Also, the episode opens with the introduction of Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby with a group of Fireflies, seemingly mourning the losses at the hospital where Joel murdered everyone to save Ellie.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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The community is now mourning his loss.—
Jo Ciavaglia,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But by the summer of 2022, the couple started regretting their purchase.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
14 Dec. 2024
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The top reasons for regretting an EV purchase were the lack of charging infrastructure, battery degradation, long charging times, and limited driving range, according to American Trucks.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
16 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Adjective
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For someone who prizes roadside Americana, this is the visual version of the sad trombone sound.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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After the show, there's booze, girls, and hotel suites, but Abel's locked in the bathroom, being sad.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Ruiz earned 7% of the vote, enough for Bill Brophy, Democrat Richard Alatorre’s Republican opponent, to pull off a stunning upset.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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While Pelkey may have spent his final moments upset, his AI likeness struck a conciliatory tone in court last week.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2025
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“Lamenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lamenting. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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